Wolfgang Wernsdorfer

German physicist
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Wolfgang Wernsdorfer

Summary

Wolfgang Wernsdorfer is a human[1]. Born in Dettelbach[2], he… he was born on July 28, 1966[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and researcher[5].

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's place of birth was Dettelbach[2].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer was born on July 28, 1966[3].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's professions included physicist[4].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's professions included researcher[5].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's field of work was quantum physics[7].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[8].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's education included a stint at University of Würzburg[9].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[10].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer was educated at CEA Grenoble[11].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's doctoral advisor was Bernard Barbara[12].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer received the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship[13].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer received the EPS Europhysics Prize[14].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[15].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer received the CNRS silver medal[16].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer received the CNRS bronze medal[17].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer is recorded as male[19].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer supervised Raluca Tiron as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer supervised Nicolas Roch as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer supervised Matias Urdampilleta as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer supervised Romain Maurand as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's family name is recorded as Wernsdorfer[25].
  • Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dettelbach[2], Wolfgang Wernsdorfer… he was born on July 28, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at University of Würzburg[9], a public university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1402[29], headquartered in Würzburg[30]; École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[10], a école normale supérieure[31], in France[32], founded in 2010[33], headquartered in Lyon[34]; and CEA Grenoble[11], a research institute[35], in France[36], founded in 2007[37]. Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's doctoral advisor was Bernard Barbara[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and researcher[5]. Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's field of work was quantum physics[7]. He was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[8]. Doctoral students include Raluca Tiron[21], a researcher[38], b. 1977[39]; Nicolas Roch[22], a researcher[40], b. 1983[41], awarded the CNRS bronze medal[42]; Matias Urdampilleta[23], a researcher[43]; and Romain Maurand[24], a researcher[44], b. 1983[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Alexander von Humboldt Professorship[13], a science award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 2008[48]; EPS Europhysics Prize[14], an award[49]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[15], a science award[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1985[52]; CNRS silver medal[16], a science award[53], in France[54], founded in 1954[55]; and CNRS bronze medal[17], a science award[56], in France[57].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Wernsdorfer born?

Born in Dettelbach[2], Wolfgang Wernsdorfer…

What did Wolfgang Wernsdorfer do for work?

Wolfgang Wernsdorfer worked as physicist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Wolfgang Wernsdorfer go to school?

Wolfgang Wernsdorfer was educated at University of Würzburg[9], École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[10], and CEA Grenoble[11].

What awards did Wolfgang Wernsdorfer receive?

Honors received include Alexander von Humboldt Professorship[13], EPS Europhysics Prize[14], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[15], and CNRS silver medal[16].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Symac · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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